Upcoming Events
Explore the fascinating world of desert plants and animals through interactive stories and hands-on crafts designed for children ages 2-5 and their caregiver.
Registration is required and will open for each workshop at 10:00 a.m. on the Thursday prior. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up early! The workshop is being offered free of charge thanks to a generous museum sponsor.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
2:00 p.m.
Free – No registration required but space is limited
Nothing Thrown Away, Everything Reimagined:
Images from the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Sculptures
Purifoy Foundation Docent Darrick Lackey will facilitate this presentation on the life and artistic methods of local artist Noah Purifoy.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Free for all ages! No registration required.
In preparation for Earth Day 2025, the Hi-Desert Nature Museum and local conservancy organizations are coming together for an uplifting day of environmental action, education, and engagement. The event will feature a variety of interactive activities, sustainability workshops, and demonstrations designed to inspire a lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship.
Experience an immersive and awe-inspiring live music and visual voyage through the heart of nature, the depth of sound, and the vastness of space with musician and photographer Matt Venuti!
$20 per person/Purchase online or at the Museum
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. – Show begins at 5:30 p.m.
Preregistration is required, and space is limited!
Currently On Display
Turning waste into wondrous pieces of art is the aim for the Hi-Desert Nature Museum’s annual spring recycled exhibition. Artist of all ages contributed to this environmentally conscious art exhibition highlighting pieces of artwork made from recycled, upcycled, or repurposed materials.
Art pieces include a variety of mediums including collage, assemblage, mixed media, found art, sculpture, and collagraphs.
From Waste to Wonder will be on display from March 22 to May 10, 2025.
Our Giant Rock: A Community Touchstone in the Mojave
A digital exhibit and archive about Giant Rock, a 30,000 ton granite boulder located in the Morongo Basin.
This interactive touchscreen exhibit encourages visitors to discover and explore the nuances that make Giant Rock a unique and cherished Morongo Basin landmark. Giant Rock is most notoriously known for the ‘giant’ personalities who lived near and even under it. However, it has also served as an intermediary for certain stories and events. The exhibit provides a series of interpretive narratives explaining these nuances while incorporating some never-before-seen images, documents, publications, and videos which help illustrate Giant Rock’s history.
“Our Giant Rock: A Community Touchstone in the Mojave,” was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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